China executes 'mentally ill' Briton
Source: The Times
China executed Akmal Shaikh, the Briton convicted of drug-smuggling, early today, provoking expressions of despair from his family and an immediate condemnation from Gordon Brown.
New eucalypt species unveiled in London
Source: abc.net.au
Botanists from the world-renowned Kew Botanical Gardens in London have announced that they have discovered two new species of eucalypt trees in Australia.
Parents trap Facebook predator
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
A British couple posing as their young daughter on Facebook have trapped a man who was grooming the girl for sex.
British army accused of waterboarding in 1970s
Source: abc.net.au
Evidence is emerging that the British army used waterboarding during interrogations on prisoners in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, according to a report overnight.
Rage Against the Machine take UK Christmas No.1 slot
Source: Independent.co.uk
Rock band Rage Against the Machine ended Simon Cowell's four year domination of the Christmas charts tonight after a hugely popular Facebook campaign helped the Los Angeles nu-metallers snatch the Christmas number one slot from X-factor's Joe McEdlerry.